The Wild Reed

Thoughts & interests of a queer seeker of the Divine Presence;
of a “soul dancer,” seeking to embody with grace and verve
the mystico-prophetic spiritual tradition

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Quote of the Day

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I see folks are continuing to celebrate a handful of democratic “socialists” being elected into office and . . . ehh. The way that leftist...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Australian Sojourn – April-May 2026

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Part 9: Last Days in Australia It’s been well over a month since my return to the U.S. from my Australian sojourn of April-May. High tim...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

The Wild Man

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The following recently appeared in my Facebook feed. Given my interest in the mythological figures of both Pan and Cernunnos , it feels nat...

The Fatherly Heart

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On this Fathers Day, some words of wisdom from Matthew Fox . . . T he fatherly heart is so important that we must all learn to embody it...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

A Solstice Eve Walk Through the Neighborhood

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See also the previous Wild Reed posts: • Solstice Dawn • On This Summer Solstice, A Call for Unity Through the Divine Fire Wi...

A Message in Dance That Challenges, Inspires and Liberates

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This year’s Wild Reed “Queer Appreciation” series focuses on the grace, verve and message of British dancer Kadeem Hosein (known as Kadeem E...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Jacob Crosse: “The Obama Presidential Center Is a Monument to Hypocrisy”

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I appreciate the following artcle by Jacob Crosse, one which was first published yesterday at the World Socialist Web Site . To my mind,...

Remembering How the Freedom of Juneteenth “Did Not Arrive as a Friendly Announcement”

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T he mainstream narrative of Juneteenth is built on a benevolent myth: that General Gordon Granger stood on a balcony in Galveston, read ...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

“The Fascist Fist Is Tightening Because It Knows That It Is Losing Its Grasp on Us”

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Steve Young ( right ) is the 2026 Green Party of Minnesota candidate for Governor. Earlier today, Young issued a statement in response ...

Dorothy Lennon on What We Won’t Hear Today at the Opening of the Obama Presidential Library

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T oday is the unveiling of Barack Obama ’s presidential library. These moments, like funerals for American dignitaries, are always an examp...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Eric Karl Anderson on the Secret Story Behind Mrs Dalloway

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As I noted a few days ago, today, June 17, is Dalloway Day , an annual celebration of author Virginia Woolf ’s 1925 modernist masterpiece, M...
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Michael J. Bayly
Born and raised in Australia, I now reside in the U.S. where from 2003-2015 I served as the executive coordinator of the Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM). During this time I also helped found both The Progressive Catholic Voice and the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform.

I established The Wild Reed in 2006 as a sign of solidarity with all who are dedicated to living lives of integrity – though, in particular, with gay people seeking to be true to both the gift of their sexuality and their Catholic faith. The Wild Reed's original by-line read, “Thoughts and reflections from a progressive, gay, Catholic perspective.” As you can see, it reads differently now. This is because my journey has, in many ways, taken me beyond, or perhaps better still, deeper into the realities that the words “progressive,” “gay,” and “Catholic” seek to describe.
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